# Nakama vs sentora-core

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Nakama | sentora-core |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #8 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 13 604 ✓ | 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nakama scores 76/100 against 49/100 for sentora-core, so it is the safer default.

Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sentora-core.

Nakama is growing faster right now (+62 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Nakama](https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nakama.md)
- [sentora-core](https://selfhost.directory/project/sentora-core) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sentora-core.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nakama-vs-sentora-core